diff --git a/include/sysemu/accel.h b/include/sysemu/accel.h
index 70e9e2f2a1..81293cdb08 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/accel.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/accel.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ typedef struct AccelClass {
     ObjectClass parent_class;
     /*< public >*/
 
-    const char *opt_name;
     const char *name;
     int (*init_machine)(MachineState *ms);
     void (*setup_post)(MachineState *ms, AccelState *accel);